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Mastering the Grade 8 Social Studies TEKS
by Mark Jarrett Stuart Zimmer James KilloranNIMAC-sourced textbook
Mastering the TEKS in United States History Since 1877
by Mark Jarrett Stuart Zimmer James KilloranNIMAC-sourced textbook
Active Chemistry: Project-Based Inquiry Approach
by Arthur Eisenkraft American Institute of Chemical EngineersNIMAC-sourced textbook
Interactive Mathematics Program: Integrated High School Mathematics, Year 2
by Dan Fendel Diane Resek Lynne Alper Sherry FraserNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Weather Watch
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Astronomy
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Moving Big Things
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Good Friends and Germs
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Living Together
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Animals in Action
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. ReiserNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Vehicles in Motion
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Genetics
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Energy
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Diving Into Science
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Fitness for Life (Updated 5th Edition)
by Ruth Lindsey Charles B. CorbinText contains the Following -- Unit 1: Getting Started. Unit 2: Becoming and Staying Physically Active. Unit 3: Physical Activity Pyramid: Level 2 Activities. Unit 4: Physical Activity Pyramid: Level 3 Activities. Unit 5: Healthy Choices. Unit 6: Wellness and Personal Program Planning.
Fitness for Life
by Guy C. Le Masurier Charles Corbin Karen McconnellFitness for Life is a comprehensive fitness education program that helps students take responsibility for their own activity, fitness, and health. Through Fitness for Life, students are prepared to be physically active and healthy throughout their adult lives. This evidence-based and standards-based program follows a pedagogically sound scope and sequence to enhance student learning and progress. What's new in the Sixth Edition New to this book are three chapters (Strategies for Active Living, The Science of Active Living, and Lifelong Activity) that will help students transition from being active in school to sustaining the skills and motivation to remain active and fit for their lifetime. These chapters reinforce the Stairway to Lifetime Fitness concept, created by author Chuck Corbin, to serve as a guide for physical education standards nationwide. Some specifics include the following: - The New Physical Activity Pyramid for teens - Photos and art to illustrate concepts and engage students - Video that illustrates self-assessments and exercises - Information about the sciences on which physical education and fitness education are based - Information on scientific analysis of human movement using biomechanical principles - Information on simplified scientific method for use in decision making - Web icons and content - Technology features encouraging application as well as understanding - Science in Action feature that provides in-depth coverage of fitness, health, and wellness innovations - Exercise photos with art illustrating the muscles used - Taking Action feature that applies concepts and principles in physical activity - Planning activities for all activities in the Physical Activity Pyramid In addition, the authors went through an exhaustive process in revising and updating all the chapters to reflect current research and the new national physical education standards and fitness education standards. The entire book has been reorganized and completely rewritten. Award-Winning Text, Evidence-Based Approach The evidence-based Fitness for Life text earned a Texty Award for excellence from the Text and Academic Authors Association. It is based on scientific evidence and meets national and state physical education standards and national health and physical education guidelines. Materials have been field tested and used throughout the United States and the world. This comprehensive, interactive new resource will help students in the following ways: - Meet the national, state, and local grade-level standards and outcomes developed for K-12 physical education by SHAPE America based on the new standards outlined in Healthy People 2020 and published in 2014. - Learn the values and benefits of lifelong physical activity through the HELP philosophy, which specifies the goal of promoting health for everyone with an emphasis on lifetime activity designed to meet personal needs. - Become informed consumers on matters related to lifelong physical activity and fitness. - Learn self-management skills that lead to adopting healthy lifestyles. - Recognize and overcome the barriers to reaching activity and fitness goals. - Use technology to promote healthy living. - Separate fitness facts from fiction. - Take personal responsibility for program planning and setting individualized goals. This best-selling text, written by internationally renowned authors and educators Charles B. Corbin and Guy C. Le Masurier and contributing author and educator Karen McConnell, is suited for use in a general physical education or personal fitness class. It will help students meet national and state physical education standards--not only those focused on health-related fitness and ph
Fitness for Life Middle School
by Charles B. Corbin Guy C. Le Masurier Dolly D. LambdinFitness for Life: Middle Schoolprovides a foundation for students to be physically active and fit throughout their whole lives. This middle school version of the award-winning high school text Fitness for Lifemeets the new NASPE National Physical Education Standards and state standards, and it is an ideal companion to the FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM assessment program. This book includes everything that made the original Fitness for Lifeone of the most widely used and respected high school texts. In addition, Fitness for Life: Middle Schoolfollows the IDEA formula: I = Integrates with other academic areas (e. g. , math, science, language arts) D = Developmentally appropriate for middle school students E = Educationally and pedagogically sound A = Articulates with the high school level Fitness for LifeIn Fitness for Life: Middle School, students follow the recommendations of the Physical Activity Pyramid to perform the correct amounts and kinds of activities. They also learn these skills: -Assess their own fitness levels and develop plans for improvement using short- and long-term goals -Develop skills to help them build self-esteem, communicate effectively, deal with peer pressure, and handle other social concerns -Understand how their bodies work so they can move more effectively and efficientlyFitness for Life: Middle Schoolis coauthored by Charles Corbin, a world-renowned expert in teaching lifetime fitness; Guy Le Masurier, who was an editor for Fitness for Life, Fifth Edition, and who coauthored the Children's Physical Activity Guidelines for NASPE; and Dolly Lambdin, a nationally recognized leader in the field. The text includes 18 lessons organized into 9 chapters. The lessons guide students in developing the skills they need in order to enjoy physical activity and explore the topics of body composition and nutrition, aerobics, sports, recreation, flexibility, and muscle fitness. The final chapter focuses on how to develop a healthful, active living. Each chapter includes the following elements: -Two lessons designed for the classroom portion of the class -A “Moving Together” feature that uses physical activity scenarios to address social issues of importance to middle-schoolers -A “Biomechanical Principles” feature that analyzes components of human movement -A “Take It Home” feature that guides students in independent projects that reinforce classroom lessons and encourage community interaction -A chapter reviewThere are other features throughout the book: -“Fit Facts” that offer interesting facts about health and fitness -Lesson vocabulary listing the key terms in each lesson -Web addresses that direct students to the Fitness for Life Web site for more content -Review questions for each lessonFitness for Life: Middle Schoolnot only sets the stage for high school by exposing middle-schoolers to a variety of developmentally appropriate and fun physical activities, but it also helps prepare them for a lifetime of health and fitness.
Health Opportunities Through Physical Education
by Charles B. Corbin Karen E. McConnell Guy C. Le Masurier David E. Corbin Terri D. FarrarNIMAC-sourced textbook
Wow! Cody Investigates the World of Wellness, Student Book, Green Level
by Bonnie K. Nygard Tammy L. Green Susan C. KoonceHuman Kinetics recognizes that health education may be challenging to fit into your busy schedule. That is why we developed the World of Wellness Health Education series (WOW!): With WOW! you can deliver top-quality health education within the limited hours of the school day, promote health literacy, meet the mandates of No Child Left Behind legislation, and enhance your efforts to achieve the objectives of the overall curriculum that you work so hard to implement. WOW! is designed to develop strong and compelling links between what students should know and what they should be able to do in the areas of reading and writing. Finally—but no less importantly—WOW! emphasizes the importance of physical activity and nutrition throughout the health education strands. Through careful design and execution, a coordinated approach, and consideration for real students and teachers in real school settings, WOW! not only helps you meet the challenge, but does so in a way that appeals to kids of all ages.